Hannah Anderson Interview: I'm a Survivor, Not a Victim (Video)

Hannah Anderson, the California teen who was abducted by family friend James DiMaggio earlier this month and rescued six days later in the Idaho wilderness, gave her first television interview Thursday, saying she doesn’t consider herself a "victim," but a "survivor."

Since Anderson's return home, the case has gotten even more convoluted after new details emerged about the relationship between DiMaggio and the teenager. Some reports claimed Anderson told friends DiMaggio said he had a crush on her, and records show the two exchanged 13 calls or text messages the day of the abduction. The girl told NBC that they were texting about directions because he was supposed to pick her up from cheerleading camp that day.

Police search warrants revealed handwritten letters from Anderson at DiMaggio's home, and he mysteriously left the girl's paternal grandmother more than $112,000 from a life insurance policy. The teen told NBC that the letters were a year old and involved advice about her rocky relationship with her mother.

"[The letters] weren’t anything bad, they were just to help me through tough times," Anderson said.

The Anderson family has denied the claim that DiMaggio fathered Hannah or Ethan.

"Brett and Tina Anderson did not meet Mr. DiMaggio until the sixth month of Tina's pregnancy with Hannah," a family representative said in a statement. "Brett Anderson's DNA was used to identify the body of his dead son Ethan Anderson."

Hannah Anderson, the California teen who was abducted by family friend James DiMaggio earlier this month and rescued six days later in the Idaho wilderness, gave her first television interview Thursday, saying she doesn’t consider herself a "victim," but a "survivor."